GLOBAL manufacturing activity is surging as government support programmes and low interest rates protect consumers’ incomes while restrictions on leisure travel and other services divert spending into merchandise.
The result is a two-speed recovery in which manufacturers are struggling to keep up with booming demand, especially for long-lived durable goods, while many services firms are stuck in a slump.
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